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THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAK, PORTLAND, APRIL' 6, 1902.
SALT IS NOW A LUXURY
HP GO PRICES ANOTHER KOTCH,
AXD OXLY RICH CAN EAT IT.
Trust Rbi a. CincXi on tfee Poor Con
sumer, and It Squeeze Every
Possible Penqy From Hint.
Salt Is getting: to be more and more ex
pensive to eat, and more and more eco
nomical not to eat. In the past two
years coarse salt has advanced In price
nearly 500 per cent, and fine-grade nearly
200 per cent. The upward leaps and
bounds have been unprecedented In the
annals of trade. Each rise has left be
hind a hope that It would be the last,
but that hope has gone glimmering every
time. The last advance was only a few
days ago. Coarse salt rose about 90 cents
per ton, and fine about $1 60.
All this shows what a beneficent agent
the ealt trust is to its own members.
It has got its flippers so successfully into
all parts of the business that when It
says "Salt, go up," up salt goes. And,
Inasmuch as there are so many unsavory
things In this world, and that which is
unsavory cannot be eaten without salt,
the dear public must pay the price wlly
nllly. The good trust, however. Is merci
ful and gracious, long-suffering and abun
dant in goodness and truth, and It says
It needs the money. Therefore its speech
Is always with grace, seasoned with salt
eo successfully that nobody can gainsay
It more than to pay the price with a
?rumble. "Salt is good, but If the salt
have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye
season It? Have salt in yourselves, and
have peace one with anether."
Independent brokers, and dealers who
thought they were sly, find that the trust
is clever. They tried the ruse of getting
salt from England, Independently of the
trust. They succeeded for a brief time,
but the trust sniffed the scent, and. In
some mysterious manner, shut off that
source of supply. Pacific Coast brokers
find themselves unable to engage large
quantities of salt In England. When they
apply, the response Is: "We have sold up
to our limit." Until about two months
ago cargoes could be obtained in England
on very profitable margins, owing to the
great difference between Pacific Coast
and English prices. A Seattle man planned
Co Import a shipload of E?it He figured
that he could buy a vessel In England
for $52,000, load her. bring the cargo here
and sell It at enough profit to pay for the
vessel and leave $17,000 besides. It was
a beautiful scheme as he limned it on
paper. But the American trust spoiled It.
Another Seattle man contracted to sup
ply Pacific Coast parties with 600 tons of
salt per month from England. He secured
one shipment for that amount, and an
other for 300 tons, and then he could get
no more. '
In February a local firm shipped a cargo
of about 1500 tons from Newcastle for
Portland. The vessel will be here In July
or August. Immediately after she left, no
more salt could be had Independently of
the salt trust. The last cargo of salt to
arrive bere was about 500 tons, on the
Vendee, which made this port last month.
It is presumed that the trust has, or
will get control of. the cargo en route
here. The importers can dispose of it at
a handsome profit.
Now, the problem Is, where else In. the
world to get salt Independent dealers
and brokers are stretching their callipers
around the globe and looking for every
available source of supply. Small lots can
be brought hero by rail from the East,
and this Is, In fact, what Is going on.
New York. Ohio or Michigan salt. In
standard fine grade. It Is said, can be
laid down In Portland for about $22 per
ton. Regular San Francisco refined salt
Is billed out of Portland in carload lots
at about $27 60 In 100-pound sacks. The
price to the trade in smaller lots is $29 20
per ton In 100s. Liverpool Is $28 80 In car
load lots, and otherwise $30 14. Coarse
grade Is $18 50 in carload lots and $20 15
for smaller quantities.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Sheriff A. H. Huntington, of Baker
County, Is at the Imperial.
B. W. Johnson, postmaster at Corvallls,
Is spending a few days In the city!
Ed C. Allen, a mining man of Pendleton,
who came to Portland to assist the Fur
nish Gubernatorial boom and to visit
friends, left for home last night.
H. Ii. Boardman, president of McMlnn
vllle College, Is registered at the Perkins.
He comes to Portland to address a men's
mass meeting at the Y. M. C. A. this af
ternoon. Miss Luella Clay Carson, professor of
English and rhetoric In the Oregon State
University, Is visiting with her parents at
Twentieth and Johnson streets. She re
turns to Eugene tonight.
Harry C. Boyd, who Is here from San
Francisco, did not come for the purpose
of closing up the Insurance business of
Boyd & Arnold, as stated yesterday. The
firm continues In business.
Max Lueddeman, delegate from Wasco
County to the Republican State and Con
gressional Conventions, returned to his
home at Antelope last evening. Mr.
Lueddeman Is editor of the Antelope Her
ald. George E. WIthlngton, cashier of the
First National Bank, is In a very critical
condition. He has been ill for two months,
but lately his condition has become
alarming. Mr. WIthlngton has apart
ments at the Hotel Portland.
R R. Bryson, Who Is registered at the
Imperial from Corvallls, Is one of the ris
ing young attorneys of the Willamette
"Valley. In the recent Republican county
'convention at Corvallls, Mr. . Bryson was
a candidate for the nomination for State
Senator, but was defeated by Hon. J. D.
Daly by 6nly one vote.
san Francisco" April 5. h. a.
Johnston, of -Portland, registered at the
Palace Hotel today.
Clienp Fnrcn for Scliool Children.
In view of the movement made in the
Portland Board of Trade" to Induce the
street railways of the city to give school
children reduced rates of faro. Superin
tendent Fuller, of the Portland Railway
Company, says his company has for more
than four ' years given school children
cheap rates. Tickets are sold at $1 per
book of 33. practically 3 cents each.
These are good on school days until about
5 P. M. for children under 16 years of
age. The movement In the Board of
Trade Is for school children's fares of
2 cents each, and this Is said to be
less than the actual cost of carriage of
passengers in Portland.
Two
Great Specials
FOR MONDAY AND
TUESDAY 'ONLY
EXTRA FINE TAILOR-MADE SUITS
SPECIAL
23.95
Special line of regular $30 tailor-made suits, made
of all-wool cheviots, etamines, broadcloth and basket
weaves. These suits represent the highest type of
the tailoring art. The materials and lining, are of the
best. All suits cut in the latest design.
HANDSOME DRESS SKIRTS
SPECIAL:
$8.85
A most exceptional value in dress skirts all the
latest' styles in broadcloth, cheviot and basket
weaves, trimmed with bands of moire or silk. All
well made by one of the foremost tailors in America.
Not a skirt worth less than $12.50.
Values that discount all past records In quality,
style and low prices look and you will buy.
Our Cravenettes and Long Silk Coats now. present
themselves for your admiration. Direct copies and
reproductions, embodying the style of the imported
models here shown. All the new things at tempt
ing prices.
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MANUFACTURING FURRIERS
126 SECOND ST., NEAR WASHINGTON
New Ostrich -Feather Boas
FUR, BOAS, COLLARETTES, COATS, ETC.
v. In all the fashionable furs.
FUR ROBES AND RUGS. Highest cash price paid for raw furs.
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Shantung Pongees
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Pongees, very
- - stylish for
suits op waists, and finding great iavor in the
fashion centers; old rose, reseda, two shads dIub.
Pino Prmo The original table ttnnis
1 iAA& JlfrigL game. When buying see that
the box is marked Ping Pong
Those not marked Ping Pong are an imitation
table tennis game. (Third Floor.)
Willamette Machines
ing and
$25
fuliv guaranteed for 10 years. Have all
latest improvements, and the price only
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Mall Orders receive our prompt and careful attention Satisfaction or your money cheerfully refunded. '
"Gendron" Carriages and Go-Carts In 40 styles enameled or steel running gear, $4.25 to $40. (Third Floor.)
Fancy Hose
at Half Price
Sale extraordinary of ladies' fancy Hosiery commences
tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. Over 1 700 pairs all told,
and every pair In the lot 50o value.
There's an immense variety of pat
terns and color combinations in
stripes and dots, red and black
stripes, black and white dots and
stripes, blue with red embroidered
dots, zig-zag stripes, fleur-de-lis
pattern and scores of others; all
sizes and fast color, your choice
while they last at
22 C
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50 doz. ladies fast black lace lisle Hose, in handsome
drep stitch efTct, all sizes, and imnnnse vaiue at
23 cents pair
Lace Sale
We place on sale tomorrow morning 3000 yards of
venise applique and band:, in while
cream and ecru, that for real value
have never beon equaled; very lare
variety of beautuul designs, and
just the style lace you want for
trimming the new Summer dress
30c and 35c values at
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Cheney Foulards
Continuation of the great sale of the
famous Cheney Bros'. Satin Foulards at
wonderfully low priees The most aston
ishing Silk bargain of the season. ' An
opportunity to buy a handsome Foulard
Gown for very Jittle money every
yard's this season's make beautiful
color combinations and very newest de
signsyour choice of
$lo00 quality, 69c yd.
.25 quality, 89c yd.
Lawn flowers
The famous Philadelphia make in all sizes, easy running
and strongly built, best J s g j &4
steel cutter blades, each ... P.5 tO pIU
(Basement.)
Children's Wear
A department where the
prices and descriptions gen
erally do their own talking.
We never before prepared
quite so liberally for our little
friends Dresses, Silk or Wool
Coats, Wash Dresses, Infants'
Long Coats, etc., in great
abundance sizes to fit every
ehild and prices to please ev
ery parent no trouble to con
vince you.
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Children's Hats in all the new shapes and trimmings
-all prices.
Cloak Room New
Fashion's voice is never heard more clearly than it is in our Cloak and
Suit Store. This season, especially, the feminine wear displayed tells a story
of indisputable superiority in exceljence of material, correctness of cut, and
high character of workmanship. It is our delight to have
few of a kind, and to change our designs as the season ad
vances, so that you do not meet your own suit every time
you turn a corner. Offerings for Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
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Silk Etons For $7.25
50 Ladles' Handsomi Silk Eton3 in moire and peau-de-soie ; silk
lined; beautifuay made and trimmed,; very stylish.
For three days your choice at the v:ry low price of
Ladies' Black Cheviot Etons or Blouses and Tan Covert
Blouses in the very latest effects. , Silk lined; all
size-; remarkable value for three days at
$7.25
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Skirts $3.95
100 Ladies' Unlined
Walking Skirts in
Scotch mixtures and
homespuns, grays,
blues, Oxfords, black,
green and royal blue;
plain or double
flounce effects, 37-in.
to 44 -in. lengths.
Great values at
$3.95 ea
Petticoats $1.32
Ladies' Black Sateen Pet
ticoats, deep plaiting,
stitched and colored bands,
also flounce with plaiting
and ruche or double row
of plaiting; great
value
Ladies Cotton Shirt
waists In linen or whits;
cmbro'd front or q a
bick. $1.75valuePiiT
All this season's style.
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Such a rush in the carpet rooml Everybody in a hurry,
of course. Your orders should be placed immediately
if you want reasonable delivery. The variety is im
mense the values unmatchable. No price cutting,
so your neighbor can't get any bstter price than yotu
The price cutting is devoted to these lines Mattings,
ArtSquares, Portieres, Couch Covers for this week at
these very low figures:
9000 Yards of Mattings
(Third Floor.)
Fancy Chinese Matting, In very
large variety of pat- q
terns, yd "-'
Extra heavy seamless Japanese
Matting, in many styles, j r
at, yard 5L'
Fancy linen warp Mattingi, In
different colorings and -Axjr
figures, yd 1i
Fancy linen warp Mattings,
carpet patterns, special f
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Couch Covers
Portieres
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Choice f our entire stock of Couch Covers
and Portieres at an average reduction of
about one-third Very best designs and col
orings and a great many styls to select from.
$5.75 Values reduced to . $3.75
$4.25 Values reducad to $3.15
$5.50 Values reducad to $2.75
$5.75 Value3 reduced to : $3.75
$6.50 Values reduced to $4.35'
$7.00 Values reduced to $4.75
$7.50 Value3 reduced to $4.50
All others in same proportion.
Art Squares
A great purchase from one of the best
mills in the land strictly all wool right
sizes and best patterns some remarkably
low prices prevail.
4 ft. 6 In. x 9 ft. for ". $4.45
9 ft. x 9 ft. for $5.15
9 ft. x 10 ft. 6 In. at $6.17
9fc.xl2ft. for ; $7.17
10 ft. 6 In. xl2ft. for $8.37
12 ft. x 13 ft. 6 in. for $10.17
12 ft. x 15 ft. for $12.17
Rugs, Carpet Sweepers, Window Shades,
Curtain Stretchers, Curtains, etc., all at
the very lowest prices.
"Nufangl"
Adj u s table
Trousers for
Men. The idoal
Pants for fit and
style new.neat
and atylish pat
terns ask to
see them.
$3.00 to
$5.50 pr.
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BoysClothing
The healthy, hearty, widea
wake boy will make holes in
any sort of clothing. Don't
blame him for It. Just be a
little thoughtful and get him
the sort that will wear that
will stand the tug and strain
of the playground Every good
style and make will be found
liere and at a considerable sav
ing on the exclusive store
prices. (Seoond floor.)
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Dr. Lee Po Tel Sticks -to His Story.
So that the officials In District Attorney
Chamberlain's office could understand the
surroundings connected with the murder
of Lan Heungr, on Taylor street, near
Second, Deputy District Attorney Spen
cer and two detectives took Dr. Lee Po
Tel to the scene of the crime yesterday
morning. But Tel mostly stuck to the
story he originally told, adding: "I went
to the woman's house to give her medi
cine, when I heard a noise as If some
one was chopping wood, A strange
Chinaman rushed by me, and when I en
tered the house I found it was on lire
and that the woman was In bed.vwlth her
throat cut. My hands were burned, and
then I ran outside and blew my police
whistle. My arrest followed." The
prisoner was afterward taken before Mu
nicipal Judge Cameron, and Informed
that he would be given a hearing Tues
day. The opinion seems to be that the
police have a weak case, so far, against
Dr. Tel.
Dividing: Up a Colorado Rood.
DENVER, April 5. The Republican to
day says that It has the Information from
good, authority that the Colorado & South
ern Railway will be divided between the
Union Pacific and Santa Fe roads, the
former taking the lines north of Denver
and the latter those running southward.
It also says that the Colorado & Southern
interest in the Colorado Midland road will
: be offered for sale at auction. The dls-
position of the South Park branch of the
Colorado & Southern, continues the Re-
publican, has not yet fceen arranged.
Strictly Reliable,
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If other physicians have treated you for so-called "weak
ness" you were helned only temDorarilv If at all. and the
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"Weakness" isn't a weakness at all, but Is merely a symptom of chronic Inflam
mation In the prostate gland. Our system of local treatment removes this Inflam
mation, and Is the only treatment that has ever or ever can permanently restore
strength and vigor.
"We also cure Varicocele. Hydrocele, Speolflc Blood Poison, Stricture, Piles, Kid
ney and Bladder Diseases. Consultation and colored chart free at office or by mall.
Dr. Talcott & Co.,
Portland Office, 250& Alder Street
San Francisco office, 997 Market street.
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